Q.

The mass and diameter of a planet are twice that of the earth. What will be the time period of oscillation of a pendulum on this planet, if it is a seconds pendulum on earth

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a

2  seconds

b

2 seconds

c

12  seconds

d

22  seconds

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

acceleration due to gravity on Earth is ge=GMR2 acceleration due to gravity on planet is gp=GMpRp2 Given radius of planet Rp=2Rearth=2Re given mass of planet Mp=2Mearth=2Megpge=GMpRp2×Re2GMe substitute values of Rp=2RE,MP=2Me gpge=2Re24Re2=12 gp=ge2  ........(1) TeTp=gpge=ge/2g=12 substitute time period on earth =2 that of seconds pendulum 2Tp=12⇒Tp=22  seconds.
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